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Change Jar Challenge

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  • Miss_Marple_2
    Miss_Marple_2 Posts: 547 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I know it's a bit late, but I'm joining the jam jar challenge - although my jar is a Branston pickle jar and still smells quite strongly of pickle ( and yes, I have washed it out :D ).

    I've emptied out my purse and now have 92p. I'll continue through Christmas and use the money for a new pair of glasses (I hope you don't mind me joining late - it's just that it's such a good challenge, and I've only just discovered the site, and I had all these jars saved up to make marmalade so it just seemed the right time to do it)
    [STRIKE]
    DFW Nerd number 729
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    Debt Free & Proud
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    61p to add for me today :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    Welcome Miss Marple - never too late to start! I only haven't joined because I can't be bothered to open my piggy and empty it's silvers, which I have been saving since June... still, I root for everyone else! I am part of the £2 coin club though - joint that one too if you can! x
    MFW #185
    Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
    Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
    YNAB lover :D
  • lilmoi1985lm
    lilmoi1985lm Posts: 421 Forumite
    feel a little naughty as i havent updated for a while so i am going to re-count as have lost my piece of paper i was updating with each purse / pocket emptied!! fingers crossed its gone up a bit i did scrape £3 out of it in desperation for the window cleaner the other day hehe! i'll update with my total shortly! :)
    Money's our first priority, it doesn't make sense to me -Simple Plan - Crazy
    Debt at lightbulb moment 13/12/07 £13820. Debt now 20/02/09 £11316:confused:
    'Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts' DFW Nerd #665'
  • Tesscha
    Tesscha Posts: 209 Forumite
    I am totally behind, I have been unwell this week so I forgot to update my signature on Wed so will do it this coming Wed instead. I don't expect it to be much as I haven't had any money to spend (which is obviously just as good). :rolleyes:

    Roll on payday...:j
  • mrsmortenharket
    mrsmortenharket Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    sorry not been here for a while. My gran passed away.

    Anyway sig updated.

    Lisa
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    mrsmortenharket wrote: »
    sorry not been here for a while. My gran passed away.

    Anyway sig updated.

    Lisa

    sorry about your loss, i hope you're okay. x x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    More money added! almost reached £150.00
    4_17_1.gif actual total in my sig line!
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    The Dragon, that's amazing, well done! And so soon - we've got ages til christmas! ;)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • chloebelle
    chloebelle Posts: 511 Forumite
    what a fantastic challenge! I only joined MSE in august and started my change jar in september so obviously I am too late for this challenge. However, just wanna say to whoever organised this, I really hope you do a similar thing for the new year as its such a brilliant idea
    :eek: Total debt £21,000 :eek:
    Weight loss to date - 2 st, 2lb:j
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